A big man in heart, so alive and so proud,
never a man to follow a crowd,
a man I looked upto, never cluttered by strife,
so solid and loyal, a true friend for life.
Your words, "I see" used to drive me insane
but life with you was never mundane,
words of wisdom flowed from your lips,
always so helpful with advice and your tips.
Born to help others, with passion and desire,
to help them acheive, all that they aspire,
a labour of love or so it would seem,
to help anglers across the world, catch fish of there dreams.
Big Boy, id say on the phone most days,
we going fishing?, cause thats our way,
folk thought we were mad or a wee bit silly,
to which you replied "follow the signs for Lille"(pronounced Lilly)
We romped around Spain, Italy and France,
often so fast, minds in trance,
rock music so loud from the car speakers
hunters on the road, big fish seekers.
I sit here and type with a tear in my eye,
I cant come to see you to say goodbye,
Goodbye seems forever and thats a long time,
but I sit here waiting for news of a sign.
A sign that your with us and also with me
side by side, fishing.............. thats how it should be.
kind regards Jeff
_________________________
Carping "THE THEATRE OF DREAMS"